Labor Unrest in Greece

Labor Unrest in Greece

Posted February. 12, 2010 08:24,

Labor Unrest in Greece.
February. 12, 2010 08:24.
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Some 7,000 Greek government employees and their supporters take to the streets Wednesday to protest spending cuts in Athens. The main government workers` union with 600,000 members went on a 24-hour strike earlier to protest the plan to freeze basic wages and raise taxes. A two-million-strong federation of unions will also start a general strike Feb. 24. The confrontation between the Greek government and labor is expected to intensify, as Athens plans massive spending cuts to overcome its fiscal crisis.

Some 7,000 Greek government employees and their supporters take to the streets Wednesday to protest spending cuts in Athens. The main government workers` union with 600,000 members went on a 24-hour strike earlier to protest the plan to freeze basic wages and raise taxes. A two-million-strong federation of unions will also start a general strike Feb. 24. The confrontation between the Greek government and labor is expected to intensify, as Athens plans massive spending cuts to overcome its fiscal crisis.